Former mayor of Lermontov town stabbed by unidentified assaulters

December 27, 2011, 3:18 UTC+3According to police, the incident took place late on December 26 near the house where Melnikov resides

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YESSENTUKI, Stavropol Territory, December 27 (Itar-Tass) —— Former mayor of the town of Lermontov, Stavropol territory, Oleg Melnikov was hospitalized in serious condition after being stabbed by unidentified persons, local police told Itar-Tass early on Tuesday.

According to police, the incident took place late on December 26 near the house where Melnikov resides. “The man has 15 knife wounds,” police said.

Melnikov was taken to intensive care ward and now he is undergoing surgery.